This article is aimed at the concept of risk prevention criteria when working with presses, specifically in the current production context of the automotive industry. An ergonomics work analysis of an auto parts manufacturer's stamping production line operating in a network of suppliers for a large assembly plant was implemented, at the moment proposed protective devices were introduced by the Risk Prevention in Presses and Similar Equipments Program (RPPSEP). The results obtained from the analysis of the activity of work carried out before and after the introduction of light curtains and new bimanual controls demonstrate: the limits of the preventative criteria that guide RPPSEP, circumscribed by the man-machine interfaces; the organizational constraints of the importance of productivity and quality requirements in worker risk management possibilities, and the non-integrated prevention character of typical accidents and musculoskeletal disorders.
Autoparts industry; presses; ergonomics work analysis; risks; prevention
